News: Department of Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services
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Mental health expert Dr. Michelle Paul provides strategies on fighting off anxieties as people return to work, outside activities.
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The PRACTICE Mental Health Clinic responds to outbreak, offers all services to existing patients virtually.
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UNLV College of Education professor explains trauma symptoms of children versus adults and offers strategies and resources to help overcome them.
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In the days after the Oct. 1 tragedy, UNLV mental health experts helped hundreds deal with the trauma. Three of them share their insights.
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Donors step up to support UNLV programs that serve the community in the aftermath of October 1 shooting.
The biggest barrier is getting teachers and staff on board with new strategies in school discipline.
University counseling experts step up to offer emotional support after the mass shooting in Las Vegas.
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The featured speakers from UNLV Creates share their wishes for this fall's incoming students.
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Education policy experts stress the importance of access to mental health care in schools as counseling professions categorized as “bright outlook” occupations for workforce development.
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A younger relative’s brush with gangs and the school's indifference to his situation set this College of Education professor on his career path.